Horseshoe-pad.



c. R. CARR;

HORSESHOE PAD.

. APPLICATION FILED AUG.6. 1915. Y 1,175,235. Patented Mar. 14,1916.

UNITED STATES PATENT oJEEioE.

CHARLES E.. CARR, 0E ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

HORSESHOE-PAD.

Application filed August 6, 1915. VSerial No. 44,070.

To @ZZ whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES Rp. CARR, a Subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Orange, in the county of. Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in`Horseshoe- Pads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in horseshoe pads, and has for its object to so construct an article of this character which can be easily and quickly applied to the shoe, or removed therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pad of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, durable, inexpensive in structure, and one which when applied to the shoe will eifectually cushion the foot of the horse when traveling over hard roadways or pavements.

lif'ith these and other'objeets in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a bottom plan view of the device. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. l is a perspective view of the pad supporting frame.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the metal frame, which consists of a cross bar 2, and having its ends integrally connected adjacent the ends ofthe bar 2 is a loop 3.

The bar 2 and loops 3 are embedded in the pad 4, said pad being formed from suitable rubber. The bar 2 extends transversely of the pad 4, and has its outer ends terminating in vertical plates 5, which in turn terminate -portion being adapted to engage between the hoof and u sual metal shoe 10. `The shoe is provided adJacent its heels with threaded sockets 11 for receiving the screws l2'whichV are passed through the openings 7 formed in the plate 6. Thus it will be seen that the clips aid in holding the pad rin proper position in respect to the shoe.

y From the foregoing description it will be seen that a pad has been provided which may be easily attached to or removed from the hoof of the animal.

What is claimedis:-

A horseshoe pad,'in combination with a frame, said frame consisting of a cross bar, a loop carried by the cross bar, said bar having its ends terminating in clips, said frame being embedded in the pad, and having the clips projecting therefrom, said clips being adapted to engage the under surface of the shoe, bolts carried by the clips for engaging the shoe, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I 'afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. CARE.` l

Witnesses:

GEO. L. MoCLoUD, M. G. BELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of-Iatents,

Washington, D. C.

Specification of Letters Patent.l Patented Mar, 14, V1916. 

